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Tue Oct-02-07 07:39 PM
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Raise your hand if you have checked DU over 5 times today just to see if OMC posted |
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I am probably up around 10 views right now.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:40 PM
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I have been thinking about them all day...
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:40 PM
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2. I really wish I/we could DO something |
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:41 PM
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I keep hoping for good, or at least better, news.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:42 PM
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4. Yup. I really want to see a post by him that starts 'it's a miracle!' |
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:42 PM
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:55 PM
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I don't know what else to say, I hope Stacey's condition is improved, good news is in such short supply of late.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:42 PM
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6. I'm up to about 8... praying that no news is good news, fearing |
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:43 PM
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7. Yeah. I fear that too- which makes me worry about OMC all the more. |
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I'm praying hard for a miracle
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:44 PM
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I am expecting the inevitable news of Stacey's passing...
As a retired nurse, I feel sadly that her chances of surviving this are nonexistent now...
*sigh*
I would be thrilled to be proven wrong...
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:46 PM
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13. Reading his post from Sunday night, I did not have a good feeling |
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but I keep praying that a miracle will happen and that Stacey can go home to her husband and her children.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:48 PM
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16. Medically speaking, she cannot... |
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But IF she does, then that's a true miracle...
I'm sorry, but those are the hard facts...
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:45 PM
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It's the first thing I check for every day, and I continue to check throughout the day.
Still holding out hope.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:48 PM
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17. Ditto. I'm checking on my lunch break and any time I check my email at work |
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And then as soon as I get home.
I so want this to go a different way than what is expected.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:07 PM
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28. Me, too. My heart is just breaking for him |
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and for those precious little boys who so need their mommy and who may never see her again. I wish I lived near him so I could help out in practical ways, babysitting, bringing meals, etc., etc.
I've also been thinking of Stacy and OMC while reading Funky Winkerbean the past several days, with the storyline of Lisa's dying from breast cancer.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:45 PM
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10. yeah - over 5. way over. |
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just lit another candle.
trying to stay positive and sending peaceful healing thoughts to the whole family.
It certainly helps keep things in perspective, doesn't it?
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:47 PM
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14. It really does. I was complaining about something earlier |
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that was trivial and insignificant & I shut my mouth when I thought of Stacey & OMC.
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I was getting annoyed at the boys for being - BOYS! (very loud boys) and then I just shut up. Thank god for my loud boys.
I've been making a point of telling them I love them more often this past week. Funny thing, they've started being more affectionate, too.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:45 PM
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11. I did play the song a few times on winamp this week |
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:48 PM
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15. I feel like I've been checking 5 times per hour... |
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and, if this is bothering me this much, I can't even begin to imagine the pain OMC and his family are going through.
Here's hoping for some good news.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:49 PM
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If I can't sleep at night for worrying, how can he be holding up?
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:50 PM
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20. I've also been thinking about Mrs. Grumpy a lot |
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After her post the other day.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:06 PM
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I've been telling my wife I love her a lot lately.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:11 PM
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31. Keep doing that, never stop doing that. |
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You never, ever really know when it will be the last time you'll see someone. My fiance and I try to say it as much as we can, and not just to be sappy, either. We're in our forties and fifties, and more aware of how quickly things can change. He always ends each phone call saying it, too. All of us should tell our spouses/SO's we love them as much as we can, whenever we can, instead of just thinking that we can do it later, that there will always be a next time.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:09 PM
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29. I can't begin to imagine what she's going through, |
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what she'll continue to endure for a long, long time to come. Like with OMC, I wish I lived near so I could help her out and do more than just post to her on a message board.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:53 PM
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22. More like a few dozen |
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And I'm fighting off a bad headache by lying down as much as possible. Every time I get up to use the facilities or get a glass of water, I check the lounge.
I'm really worried.
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Tue Oct-02-07 07:59 PM
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I don't remember the last time I felt so deeply for someone. I've been praying for a miracle.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:02 PM
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24. Raises hand. Way too many times to count. |
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Maybe every 1/2 hr or so I find myself getting back online, hoping & praying for a miracle.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:03 PM
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I think about them many times a day. Still praying for a miracle.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:06 PM
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26. Funny. I just decided to log on specifically to check if he posted |
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I don't think I've even had any interaction with him on this board at all, but knowing the situation can't help but feel concerned and hoping for the best.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:11 PM
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30. I'm at least 4 or 5 times today. |
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Every time I get ready to get up from the computer, I check one more time . . . .
I'm fearing the news won't be good, but I'm so hoping for her to rally. This whole situation has just broken my heart.
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:52 PM
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32. I had to log on again just now to see if MAYBE.... but, no. |
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:54 PM
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33. Was hoping there'd be a post that she was improving today. |
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Tue Oct-02-07 08:56 PM
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35. Been checking all day |
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Off and on. Been thinking about them all day as well.
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Even though its been a busy day, I've been checking in. Praying for a miracle.
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:10 PM
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39. I've been looking too |
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*sigh*
I'm hoping for a different outcome other than the one I know is coming, after caring for my mother and working in the Cancer Center for four years.
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:12 PM
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40. That's exactly why I'm here. /nt |
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:14 PM
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She HAS to get better. Thoughts and prayers for Stacey and OMC.
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:19 PM
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42. Hand raised. I check the treads then scan the responses. |
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And I'm still hoping for her. :-(
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I have them in my prayers - OMC's last communication was not hopeful but I still pray.
This has touched me more than I ever thought it could. She is so young and with her precious children and loving husband. . .
No one knows G-d's plan. I pray for a miracle and for comfort and grace. Amen.
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:25 PM
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45. 2 more raised hands... |
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Oktoberain and i have been peeking in off and on all day, and updating each other.
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:27 PM
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I continue to pray for a miracle.
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:33 PM
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49. Mine is up--they are constantly in my thoughts. |
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OMC and his family were on my mind when I awoke this morning.
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:38 PM
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51. Yes, I've been looking for news all day. |
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I'm like a lot of other people on here, I guess. I'm hoping for something akin to a miracle for them, at least on the conscious level, anyway, but I also am pragmatic enough to realize that she is so very ill that her chances of recovery are fading daily.
My heart goes out to them all. May they have the courage, strength, and wisdom to see this through.
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Tue Oct-02-07 09:43 PM
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I keep checking, and have been checking all evening, hoping for some word...
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OMC and Stacey, and the kids, and all the family, on my mind, in my thoughts...all the time :hug:
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:00 PM
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55. had to check this morning before going to work.... |
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and i've been coming and going...awaiting word... so very very sad...
peace~
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:01 PM
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56. Me too -can't count how many times I've checked. |
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I'm very worried, after his post the other day, but still hoping that somehow she can turn the corner...
I know his older boy is 4. Does anyone know how old the younger one is? It breaks my heart thinking of this young family.
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:02 PM
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57. I confess. I'm on pins and needles... |
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& still hoping for a miracle.
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:02 PM
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58. I had to check one more time before bed |
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:35 PM
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59. thats why I checked now |
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I ache for him and his family
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:40 PM
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61. Your post, and the number of replies, tells me something: |
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It tells me what kind of place DU is. Is there any other like it?
(I've been checking in lately just for the same reason, too. I want, I REALLY want that son of a bitch with whom I've had so many arguments to be happy, to have a healthy wife and a happy life, so we can get back to calling each other names.)
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:47 PM
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63. No sir. No there isn't. |
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Fine observation on your part, sir.
I'm looking forward to getting back into knock down drag outs with that jackass once again, because that'll mean Stacey is on the mend.
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Tue Oct-02-07 11:09 PM
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75. I've lost loved ones far too soon, but NOTHING like what he's going through. You and I, |
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we'll never know such agony, if we're lucky. My heart breaks for him (not to mention her), but most of all for their kids, of which I understand they have two.
Don't forget to remind yourself tomorrow morning what a fortunate son of a bitch you are. I certainly won't forget to do so on my part; it's my 7 AM ritual when I first open my eyes.
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62. This is about my thirtieth check of the day... |
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:52 PM
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64. It's all I could think about all day |
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I'm ashamed to say I hadn't read any of his threads until last night because I had him on ignore. After everyone's comments of concern I finally took him off to see what was going on, and I feel like the shittiest, shittiest human being in the world right now. I'm not even sure I deserve to be a DUer.
Goddammit, it's so unfair. I hate that fucking disease so much. :( I had a candle burning all night for Stacey and have started another tonight. I wish there was something real I could do.
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67. wouldn't be able to count the times |
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and wouldn't be able to count the tears, either. :(
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:56 PM
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69. Hoping for a miracle and it's brought me out of lurking .. checking |
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constantly, even from work.
no news is good news right? ? ? ? ?
Hoping.
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Tue Oct-02-07 10:57 PM
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70. I haven't looked specifically for that, but it's been in my mind |
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I'm here at various times of day so if he posted, I'd see it. I have been wondering what the situation is there and hoping for the best. I think it'd be hard to be a poster around here and not be thinking about it.
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73. Another Hand Here n/t |
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Tue Oct-02-07 11:12 PM
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76. Oh yeah. I've thought of little else. |
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And my heart just aches. I so want to hear some good news from OMC.
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Tue Oct-02-07 11:14 PM
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Praying no news is good news
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I've been compulsively checking in all day yesterday and today.
I do hope that he will attend to his big priorities, and not worry about keeping DU updated when there are surely much more important things going on. I think we all can respect that, though it is hard not knowing what's happening. I'm really grateful for all the effort he's put forth in keeping us abreast of the situation, and appreciate the trust in opening up to us in that way.
I wish peace for him and Stacey and the family.
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I've been checking constantly since his last post Sunday night. I'm hoping that no news is good news but have a really bad feeling his lack of any more recent communication means the worst has happened. :cry: I'm so worried. And dammit I feel so helpless.
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I do it in the breaks from work and writing.
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Wed Oct-03-07 12:09 AM
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82. I can think about little else. |
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His post about his wife moved me so much and then watching the video my heart broke. My thoughts and prayers are with them.I want to see good news so bad.
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Wed Oct-03-07 12:14 AM
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I just keep lighting candles...
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Wed Oct-03-07 12:16 AM
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84. This is my 4th - just hoping.. Stacey seems like a wonderful person |
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Wed Oct-03-07 12:29 AM
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85. Yeah. Regardless of the outcome, praying for compassionate peace for all of them seems appropriate. |
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I hope OMC and the kids have a lot of family supporting them through all this.
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Wed Oct-03-07 12:45 AM
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86. Still sending all good vibes |
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I hope a miracle has happened and Stacy is getting better..
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Wed Oct-03-07 05:44 AM
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87. raising hand here, and I have been home sick with cold/or something |
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since Saturday night so had many more opportunities to check. Took advantage of all of them too. so sad, so sad.
Peace and love to OMC and his little ones
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